The Invincible

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The Invincible has a strong premise and stunning visuals – it’s a surreal retro-themed space journey with a heady exploration of the nature of life. But it’s plagued by repetitive activities, unnecessary mechanics, and technical issues.

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Critic Reviews: 29

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# Reviews: 29

The Invincible has a strong premise and stunning visuals - it's a surreal retro-themed space journey with a heady exploration of the nature of life. But it's plagued by repetitive activities, unnecessary mechanics, and technical issues.

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7/10

Liam Croft (Push Square)

The Invincible has a wondrous story to tell and dazzling graphics to match, but it’s held back from greatness by gameplay that struggles to ever break away from the genre structure of old. Mostly walking and talking, it never feels anything more than serviceable. Still, there’s an interesting narrative to experience, and with your own decisions changing events, The Invincible should still be played by sci-fi fanatics.

November 2, 2023 |

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The Invincible might have a strong inspiration in the 1964 novel, but every time it attempts to make it more interesting as an interactive experience it ends up doing the opposite.

November 2, 2023 |

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5/10

Andrew McMahon (IGN)

8/10

Aran Suddi (TheSixthAxis)

The Invincible is a novel brought to life, blending its story and stunning visuals with engaging exploration. The Invincible goes back to the roots of sci-fi, offering something both classic and new when it comes to exploring the relationship between humanity and the final frontier.

November 2, 2023 |

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Liam Croft (Push Square)

7/10 - (Read Review)

Andrew McMahon (IGN)

5/10 - (Read Review)

The Invincible might have a strong inspiration in the 1964 novel, but every time it attempts to make it more interesting as an interactive experience it ends up doing the opposite.

Aran Suddi (TheSixthAxis)

8/10 - (Read Review)

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Read the Reviews (29 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
ACG	Jeremy Penter	Not Recommended	11-02-2023	Video Review	Read review
BaziCenter	Mohammad Talebian	7.5 / 10	11-02-2023	Numerous technical problems and a disappointing finish have prevented it from becoming one of the best.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Charles Hartford	5 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible is ultimately a sub-par experience. While it delivers flashes of quality in its cast and its attention to some details, the narrative is ultimately weighed down too much.	Read review
Eurogamer	Robert Purchese	Not Recommended	11-06-2023	The Invincible is a spectacular adaptation of Stanisław Lem’s book, but it’s limited in terms of what you can do in it, and the impact on the story you have.	Read review
Game Rant	Adrian Morales	3.5 / 5 stars	11-02-2023	But even with a few technical hiccups, checkpoint woes, and a sense that maybe going this big with such an intimate game wasn’t the best choice, The Invincible is an enjoyable experience. The Invincible is a ’60s sci-fi novel brought to life that is best suited for those who love to get nerdy about hard science and love that retro sci-fi aesthetic. More casual fans will likely find plenty to enjoy with the game, but they should know that this a game about getting immersed in a world that wants to tell a story instead of the usual space-faring adventure shtick. When The Invincible gets its hooks in players, it can be a narrative experience that is thrilling, thought-provoking, and worth the ride.	Read review
Gamersky	心灵奇兵	7.5 / 10	11-09-2023	Adapted from Lem’s works, The Invincible uses stunning art and intricate interactive gameplay to make the journey of alien exploration feel incredibly realistic and immersive.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Luis Falcón	7 / 10	11-10-2023	The Invincible is an interesting game and with an adaptation of a best-selling novel, however, the game falls a little short in different aspects. Although you will find a title that will be able to entertain you for a while, perhaps from three quarters of the game onwards you can start to notice those shortcomings, especially when it comes to moving between places. Since it seems that the developer wanted to extend the duration of the game a bit to give you more time glued to the controller. A more compact story that gave a few more moments of action would have been great, since at times it is easy for you to lose the rhythm of the game, since the title itself gives rise to it.	Read review
God is a Geek	Chris White	8 / 10	11-06-2023	The Invincible is a great walking sim that tells a solid science fiction story, with a likeable protagonist and some strong writing.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Alberto Lloret	58 / 100	11-04-2023	The Invincible is a walking simulator that, starting from a good story, fails to adapt it to a video game in a satisfactory way. It’s a slow game, with accessory and sometimes unnecessary mechanics that at times feels more like a visual novel with playable “globs”. And that’s a shame, because there was potential in its atmosphere.	Read review
IGN	Andrew McMahon	5 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible might have a strong inspiration in the 1964 novel, but every time it attempts to make it more interesting as an interactive experience it ends up doing the opposite.	Read review
Lords Of Gaming	Joshua Reding	5.5 / 10	11-05-2023	The Invincible plays much like I would imagine the book feels. Its heady exploration of evolution, adaptation, and the nature of life wraps around the video game shell. The game drags on just a little too long. Ultimately, the game part of the equation just doesn’t do enough to make the experience fun to play. The ideas presented while compelling, fall apart in multiple of the game’s endings leaving me feeling baffled at some of the design decisions made.	Read review
NoobFeed	Jay Claassen	95 / 100	11-04-2023	The Invincible is far from just a story-driven game, it’ll tell you a story but allow you to make the hard decisions and you’ll get the story you need. With a good majority of the plot and details extracted from a novel, it’s refreshing to see just how perfectly executed this was. It’ll leave you wanting more as you keep uncovering Yasna’s story. This is the type of game that gives you a rich story and unholy amounts of detail in one space-fueled shot. It’s a masterpiece that everybody needs to experience, not just for its beauty but also for what it is as a whole.	Read review
PC Gamer	Jon Bailes	77 / 100	11-02-2023	An admirable adaptation of a classic sci-fi story, despite a few stumbles.	Read review
PC Invasion	Sullivan Pearson	8 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible sets out to make you think about what if “not everything, everywhere is for us,” and it does not disappoint in the slightest. With cutting-edge graphics and a compelling storyline, the only things holding this game back are its occasionally confusing objectives and relatively mediocre NPC design.	Read review
PCGamesN	Josh Brown	6 / 10	11-02-2023	An intriguing story of exploring new frontiers and an easy gateway into retro sci-fi literature, The Invincible is a powerful, engrossing cosmic drama that’s held back by a lack of variety and innovation, rough edges around its core mechanics, and a supporting cast that can’t quite match the energy of its stars.	Read review
Press Start	Matthew Zimmari	7 / 10	11-04-2023	The Invincible brings Stanislaw Lem’s work to life in a faithful adaptation that plays out as if it were ripped directly from retro-futurism art of the 1950s. Starward Industries have gone to great lengths to craft an experience that is visually appealing and makes great strides to maintain Lem’s philosophical concepts while being grounded in hard science fiction. But where the game excels in some areas, it loses its way in others, falling victim to pacing issues and hollow choices, resulting in hurried endings that may leave you feeling lost in space.	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	7 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible has a wondrous story to tell and dazzling graphics to match, but it’s held back from greatness by gameplay that struggles to ever break away from the genre structure of old. Mostly walking and talking, it never feels anything more than serviceable. Still, there’s an interesting narrative to experience, and with your own decisions changing events, The Invincible should still be played by sci-fi fanatics.	Read review
Rectify Gaming	Will “fncwill”	9.5 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible is a remarkable gaming experience that seamlessly blends a gripping narrative, profound philosophical themes, and impactful player choices. Its adherence to the spirit of Stanisław Lem’s work and its unique approach to multiple endings set it apart in the gaming landscape. If you’re in search of a thought-provoking sci-fi adventure that challenges your beliefs and offers numerous narrative possibilities, The Invincible is a must-play. It showcases the potential of video games to provide diverse and intellectually stimulating conclusions within an engaging story while delivering a visually stunning and immersive world to explore.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Julian Benson	Not Recommended	11-02-2023	The Invincible is an engaging sci-fi adventure that can leave you cold and confused the moment it stops holding your hand.	Read review
Screen Rant	Ben Brosofsky	3.5 / 5 stars	11-02-2023	The Invincible is hard to recommend on the basis of its gameplay alone, as its walking sim core doesn’t always feel like the best use of its potential. Its best features can be found elsewhere, however, with a competent take on a great story and a truly staggering success in the looks department keeping the engine running across a modest runtime. Branching possibilities may not be enough to incentivize a second bout of slow exploration, but as a one-time dip into a mysterious tale of beauty and danger, The Invincible might just do the trick.	Read review
Slant Magazine	Steven Scaife	3 / 5 stars	11-07-2023	Once we stop sharing in Yasna’s discoveries, the storytelling never quite clicks. Apart from a few stiff flashbacks, players simply don’t get to know enough about Yasna’s fellow researchers to get invested in how their fate drives her search for answers. Yasna’s quest feels detached rather than desperate, with all the game’s themes coldly laid out in dialogue choices. The Invincible does remain reasonably engrossing through to the end, but it never recaptures the interactive vigor of its first half, eventually becoming a bout of scientific calculus on autopilot.	Read review
SpazioGames	Domenico Musicò	7 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible tells the story of the iconic Lem’s novel from another point of view and recreates the same atmosphere, tackling important philosophical themes.	Read review
The Game Crater	Jade Garrett	8 / 10	11-03-2023	The Invincible is a phenomenal game that has done an excellent job translating a fantastic book into an even better video game. Its retro-futuristic art style compliments the concepts that it discusses, and there won’t be a moment during your playthrough where you’re not curious about what you’ll discover. I highly recommend The Invincible to anyone who enjoys narrative-driven sci-fi adventures.	Read review
The Games Machine	Emanuele Feronato	9 / 10	11-02-2023	When you’re not going all-in on fast-paced action, focusing on story and atmosphere, you definitely need to capture the player’s attention to avoid falling into the walking sim trap. The Invincible succeeds from the very first minutes, plunging us into a situation in which the last thing we want is to run like crazy into the unknown, preferring to move cautiously aware that every step could be the last. This is thanks to a superlative narrative technique combined with a perfect graphic representation. It’s not a survival horror but a novel written in the form of an adventure, and lovers of the genre will love it.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Aran Suddi	8 / 10	11-02-2023	The Invincible is a novel brought to life, blending its story and stunning visuals with engaging exploration. The Invincible goes back to the roots of sci-fi, offering something both classic and new when it comes to exploring the relationship between humanity and the final frontier.	Read review
Use a Potion	Unknown	8 / 10	11-03-2023	The Invincible is a wondrous retro sci-fi escapade that’ll hook players in with its intriguing story and gorgeous presentation. It’s hard to talk about all of the things I liked about it without giving away too many little spoilers for players, but with plenty of surprises to encounter as you shape your story on Regis III, it’s easy to find yourself fully invested in Yasna’s journey.	Read review
Wccftech	Ule Lopez	7 / 10	11-11-2023	In short, The Invincible is a relatively comfortable experience that I could recommend to fans of thrillers and science fiction. I don’t think it could be scratching an itch for horror fans specifically because it certainly doesn’t have much going for it when it comes to cosmic horror. Still, its twists and turns can leave an impact on those seeking a psychological thriller, especially with the kind of questions it poses at the end.	Read review
WellPlayed	Kieran Stockton	6.5 / 10	11-03-2023	The Invincible absolutely looks the part, jampacked with stunning alien vistas and a brilliant retrofuturistic aesthetic, but its premise can’t quite maintain the momentum of suspense and intrigue generated in its opening act	Read review
Windows Central	Cole Martin	4.5 / 5 stars	11-02-2023	The landscape of Regis III is as stunning as it is haunting, and Yasna’s journey in this unusual land is rife with philosophical and moral conundrums that leave you with plenty to think about even after the credits roll.	Read review

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About The Invincible

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Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

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OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)

Graphics: Radeon 6500XT (4GB) or Nvidia GTX 1660 (4GB)/1060 (6GB)

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 40 GB available space

Notes: Be advised! The Invincible is still in development, so those requirements are subject to change before the release!

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OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 core with 3,5 Ghz) or Intel i5-10400F (6 core with 2,9 Ghz)

Graphics: Radeon 6600XT (8GB) or Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti (6GB)

DirectX: Version 12

Storage: 40 GB available space

Notes: Be advised! The Invincible is still in development, so those requirements are subject to change before the release!

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